Method of opening young coconut

Abstract

A method of opening a young coconut includes removing a top portion of a husk of the coconut to expose a top of a shell of the coconut, the top of the shell comprising a first vein, a second vein, and a third vein, etching a scoring into the top of the shell, the scoring passing through the first vein, the second vein, and the third vein, leveraging the shell at the scoring using a lever, and opening the coconut such that the shell cracks along the scoring

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of opening a young coconut comprising:
 removing part of a husk to expose a top of a shell, the top of the shell comprising a first vein, a second vein, and a third vein of the young coconut;   applying a first pressure using a blunt object to the first vein;   applying a second pressure using the blunt object to a first area between the first vein and the second vein;   applying a third pressure using the blunt object to the second vein; and   removing the shell to open the young coconut.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising applying a fourth pressure using the blunt object to a second area between the second vein and the third vein. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising applying pressure using the blunt object to the third vein. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising marking each vein with an “X” and the first area and the second area with an “O”. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein removing the shell exposes a meat layer of the young coconut. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising puncturing the meat layer. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the applying pressure with the blunt object comprises striking the young coconut. 
     
     
         8 . A method of preparing a young coconut for opening comprising:
 securing the young coconut; and   removing a top portion of a husk of the young coconut to expose a top of a shell of the young coconut to within a defined radius, the top of the shell comprising a first vein, a second vein, a third vein, and a vertex, the vertex being where the first vein, the second vein, and the third vein converge.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising shaping the husk into a pentagonal shape, the pentagonal shape comprising a pointy end and a flat end. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the top portion of the husk comprises the pointy end. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising shrink-wrapping the young coconut to retain freshness. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising etching a scoring into the top of the shell to aid in opening the young coconut. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising etching at least one notch into the scoring to aid in leveraging the shell to open the young coconut. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the scoring is circular and is centered on the vertex. 
     
     
         15 . A method of opening a young coconut comprising:
 removing a top portion of a husk of the young coconut to expose a top of a shell of the young coconut, the top of the shell comprising a first vein, a second vein, and a third vein;   etching a scoring into the top of the shell, the scoring passing through the first vein, the second vein, and the third vein;   leveraging the shell at the scoring using a lever; and   opening the young coconut such that the shell cracks along the scoring.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the shell further comprises a vertex, the vertex being where the first vein, the second vein, and the third vein converge. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the scoring is centered on the vertex. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the scoring is circular in shape and within a defined radius. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the scoring comprises at least one notched section, the at least one notched section for aid in leveraging the shell. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising securing the lever into the shell prior to leveraging the shell for opening.